On Reading
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Caught Up In a Story
I started Sarah Clarkson’s Caught Up In a Story in 2018, but I ended up setting it aside. Picking it up again recently, I found the time was right. The book reminded me…
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Kids prefer paper books. Can educators and tech companies allow it?
As a homeschooler, I placed a premium on creative, active pursuits rather than screens. It wasn’t difficult to leave the television off, to wait till they were older to introduce the computer, or…
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Keep history honest. Please.
I read a hilarious satire on the rewriting of Roald Dahl’s language in new editions of his books. The article, titled “A Modest Proposal for Revisionist Gothic Literary Thoughtcrimes Against Wokespeak,” offers revisions…
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Read-alouds and the moral imagination
I’m reading Live Not By Lies, by Rod Dreher. It’s a discussion of the “soft totalitarianism” spreading in America, and how people in general, and Christians in particular, can be alert to it…
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Reading Highlights
I’m not sure I’ll remember all I’ve read since my last book post, but here are a few highlights at least: Watership Down. What a fantastic (re)read. Who would imagine that a story…
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The Power of Stories
I read this story on the NPR site last week, and it reinforces how transformative stories can be, whether heard or read. This is not likely to be news to anyone who reads…
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Reads I haven’t blogged about
It’s a shame that when I don’t write, I don’t remember what I read — at least, not well. Something about the writing process grabs that mysterious interaction between a book and a…
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Lately
I’ve been reading and listening to a variety of things lately — books, audiobooks, and podcasts. It’s curious how my reading habits have changed from one book at a time, read with single-minded…
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Audiobooks, Physical Books, and David vs. Goliath
Recently, reading Malcolm Gladwell’s David and Goliath, I found myself coming to terms with my audiobook angst in a new way. Audiobooks are a phenomenon woven into our family life since my children’s…
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Book-marked People
Reading is sometimes thought of as a form of escapism, and it’s a common turn of phrase to speak of getting lost in a book. But a book can also be where one…